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Press poll: Punish the firestarters

| July 21, 2015 5:59 AM

   Red hot.

   That's a fair description of cdapress.com readers who were asked this question: What should be done with people who accidentally start forest and wildland fires?

   Here's how they answered:

   * A stern lecture - 56 votes (6.4 percent)

   * A steep fine - 289 votes (33.2 percent)

   * Jail time - 34 votes (3.9 percent)

   * All of the above - 490 votes (56.4 percent)